A key element of the value we can bring to clients.
Crown’s comprehensive investment strategy guides our approach to sustainability across our Managed Portfolio, based on key criteria, including tenant ESG goals, owner objectives, and stages within the investment lifecycle. Its purpose is to go beyond regulatory requirements to meet or exceed industry best practices, ensuring we protect the value of our assets and build resilience for our investors.
Crown ensures the sustainability certifications in our buildings are meaningful indicators for our tenants, investors, or the market in which the property is located.
We prioritize certifications that reflect the goals of our tenants and investors, and align with our investment thesis. Our approach delivers credible, transparent outcomes, avoids greenwashing, and maximizes long- term value.
Crown considers how to safeguard assets from climate-related physical and transition risks, while maximizing operating efficiency.
Physical risks, such as extreme weather, are mitigated through infrastructure modifications.
Transition risks, which include evolving government policies, technology, and market dynamics, are considered as we devise capital plans for our assets and integrate intelligent upgrades into our planning decisions.
Our Strategy ensures assets comply with municipal and provincial regulatory requirements, including Ontario’s EWRB, the City of Toronto’s Net Zero Buildings Target and the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Action Plan.
Crown conducts regular audits as part of our energy and waste management policy and we provide regular and accurate disclosures of environmental performance data through our Energy Management System.
Building resilience in our assets and in our company. Whatever direction the policy landscape takes, we continue to prioritize smart capital planning, building performance, and technology-informed solutions. We see the forest for the trees. Most importantly, we remain anchored in what matters: delivering value for our investors by making smart, forward-looking investment decisions.
Fitwel rates the health and wellness of buildings, with a focus on enhancing tenant well-being and boosting performance. It prioritizes user experience, ensuring a heathier and pleasant workplace environmental for all.
BOMA BEST Buildings have achieved operational excellence in areas including building decarbonization, water and waste management, retrofitting for accessibility, and navigating climate risks through sustainable best practices.
A globally recognized certification for building design, construction, and operation. LEED Buildings are rated highly on qualities such as energy efficiency and air quality practices, water performance, and material resourcing.
Ensures buildings operate efficiently by reducing energy use and lowering utility costs, compared to similar facilities. Certified buildings offer comfortable and eco-friendly spaces that benefit occupants and the environment.
Sustainability certifications are integral to Crown’s building operations and investment strategy, guiding operational performance and identifying opportunities for improvement. Certifications reinforce to investors that an asset repositioned and managed by Crown is resilient and future-proof.
As a private partnership, Crown takes its fiduciary role seriously, ensuring responsible management and prioritizing investor interests. Our approach to good governance includes:
Top Performer In GRESB In Two Property Classifications*
Reporting to EWRB (Ontario) and T-EWRB (Toronto) for applicable properties
Disclosing to SASB and TCFD
